Blizzard 1230 MK IV accelerator for a1200 - compatibility issue!

[Nek3d]

Hello, I have a perfectly working Blizzard 1230 MK IV Turbo Card (50Mhz - 32mb ram) and I have found an a1200 at a very good price but the mobo is revision 1D1.
( I will apply the time fixes before installing the accelerator).

Has anyone tested this card on an a1200 with this revision? Is it stable?

 

[Templar]

My motherboard is 1D1 and never had problems with exactly the same card since 1996 (bought from InfoWorld)!!!

 

[miggymad]

In my experience over the years, Blizzard 1230 IV cards are very stable across all A1200 revision boards

 

[Nek3d]

So you are saying the a1200 (1D1) has no stability issues with this card!!

 

[miggymad]

Nope, do the timing fixes and all will be well

 

[Templar]

As others said, it plays to be the most compatible and stable card for A1200.

 

[Nek3d]

As others said, it plays to be the most compatible and stable card for A1200.

I have tested it on my rev. 1D4 a1200, I just didn't know if it plays well on a 1D1 mobo!

 

[roy_bates]

its an old blizzard 030 card doesnt need timing fixes on any motherboard i know of

 

[Boing-ball]

Have had plenty of MkIV Blizzard 1230 cards. Ran them without any issue on revisions 1A to 2B.
Technically you don’t need timing fixes on the 1D1. The 1D4 and 2B require them. But not necessarily needed for the Blizzard cards. More for the Icomp ACA and Apollo accelerator 1240 and 1260 cards.
Would recommend a trusty Legacy Blizz MKIV over the newer stuff as it’s tried and tested.

 

[darefail]

I think blizzard has its own timing correction hardware.
Tested working in 2B without timing fixes.
ACA1230 was not working but 1233n did.

 

[JHanna]

I thought the 1D1 was the one A1200 revision that didn't need timing fixes at all?

 

[Amiga_Walker]

Blizzard 1230 III and IV incl. 1260 - best of the best turbo cards for A1200 and perfect compatibility - no know any issue as with ACA or others cards.

Blizzard and phase 5 - number one for A1200 and too for A4000 (GOLD CyberStorm series)

 

[Boing-ball]

Blizzard 1230 III and IV incl. 1260 - best of the best turbo cards for A1200 and perfect compatibility - no know any issue as with ACA or others cards.

Blizzard and phase 5 - number one for A1200 and too for A4000 (GOLD CyberStorm series)

Accept for the MK1 Cyberstorm

 

[Boing-ball]

I thought the 1D1 was the one A1200 revision that didn't need timing fixes at all?

1A to 1D3. Normally no. Commodore 1D4 and 2B require them for those more accelerators that are more timing sensitive.
Most Escom (Amiga Technologies) 1D4 and 2B Motherboards had the timing fixes done in the factory. Although have heard some did slip through? Therefore E123 (R or C) and E125 (R or C) were still fitted.

 

[StrongARM]

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[StrongARM]

So you are saying the a1200 (1D1) has no stability issues with this card!!

Is that a question or NOT??

 

[darefail]

Is that a question or NOT??

I guess it is not a question.
Nek3d makes a sentence and waits for Templar to confirm it according to his sayings.

 

[Templar]

Already replied (not using quotes though), if that was the case...

 

[StrongARM]

I just can add my experience over a period of more than 30 years..... had not 1 real issue within phase5 products in general.